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bemoan

be·moan

UK/bɪˈməʊn/ US/bɪˈmoʊn/ uncommon

verb

1.

regret strongly

  • “I deplore this hostile action”
  • “we lamented the loss of benefits”
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Origin

From Middle English bemenen, bimenen, from Old English bemǣnan (“to bemoan, bewail, lament”); equivalent to be- (“about, concerning”) + moan. Alteration of vowel from Middle to Modern English due to analogy with moan.

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